Dialogue Expertise

Making the Most of HP Exstream

Macrosoft’s ACDS team has deep expertise across the entire suite of HP Exstream modules. One of the most powerful publishing applications in the world today, HP Exstream provides a single platform for creating and deploying more effective customer communications of all types for high-volume and on-demand delivery.

Our experts know how to get the most from HP Exstream, how to realize the greater value from software licenses and how to configure the proper tool for the proper job:

Design Suite

Dialogue Compare Module

PDF Import Module

Quark Module

Workstation Engine Module

Document Creation Suite

Document Creator Module

Publication Support Module

Dynamic File Import Module

PDF Import as Image Module

High-Volume Production Suite

High-Volume Delivery Module

Output Sorting and Bundling Module

Application Consolidator Module

Advanced Data Access Suite

ODBC Access Module

Print Miner Module

XML Input Module

Connectors Suite

Dynamic Data Access Module

Watched Directory Module

P-Drivers Suite

AFP

Metacode

PostScript

Dialogue Version Upgrades

Macrosoft has expertise in performing Version upgrades of HP Exstream Dialogue to equip its clients with enhanced features to meet their communication goals and continue to receive HP Exstream support. Many clients do not have the resources or time to devote to this very important process. Find out how Macrosoft can keep your application versions up to date.

Why Should I move away from my current version?

Support and maintenance of HP Exstream Design and Production version 6, and any related software components, reached end-of-life on February 29, 2012

Support and maintenance of HP Exstream Design and Production version 5.0, and any related software components, reached their end-of-life on February 28, 2011

Enable Embedding Automated Tables, Precision Control for Cell Widths, Support for Widow and Orphan Rows in Serpentine Tables

Supported Operating Systems for the 8.0 Design Environment</>

Microsoft Windows XP Professional

Microsoft Windows Vista

Microsoft Windows 7

Supported Operating Systems for the 8.0 Production Environment

Linux

Windows

z/OS

UNIX

Supported Databases

DB2

Microsoft Access

Microsoft SQL Server

Oracle

Known Issues when upgrading Dialogue Versions

Timing issues on rules

Font name changes

Message change in version 6.0 and above

The timing of output queue rules was changed in version 5

After Version 5.0, only 9 decimal places is supported on a float variable

Color may change shading on an output that uses “AFP OCA Black and White” or “AFP Black and WhiteÔÇØ

Any Report File with an I/O timing of “End of customer, Post-Sort” is converted to Post-Sort Reports with I/O timing of ÔÇ£At end of each customerÔÇØ

3.5 would not consistently use the same font OI (Object Index) internally when the font had been used at different resolutions (and new metrics saved), so the change in 4.0 and above forces the use of the oldest internal version only

PDF pass-through positioning may change in Postscript output

The format function works differently in Version 6.0 and newer when used with a currency variable

Empty reports may be created if you are reporting on values that will not be available in the pre-sort run

There are many changes to the operation of bundling page counts and sheet counts between versions 4.0 and 6.0

Tables may not work correctly (Headers, Footers, etc.)

Messages or flowing content pushed further down a frame, or completely out of a frame